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Prime Minister Mark Carney walks to a news conference in Istanbul, Turkey Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Carney to attend Commonwealth meeting in Antigua and Barbuda

Oct 28, 2026 | 7:42 AM

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Antigua and Barbuda next week.

Carney and other Commonwealth leaders are set to meet in the Caribbean nation’s capital of St. John’s from Nov. 2 and 4.

Topics on the agenda include collaboration on climate change, renewable energy and security, according to a news release issued by the Prime Minister’s Office.

The summit takes place every two years and includes heads of government, ministers, and business and civil society leaders.

The Commonwealth includes 56 countries and this will be Carney’s first appearance at the meeting.

Carney is hosting European Union leaders Thursday and Friday in Montreal, where they are set to announce the next steps in efforts to deepen the bilateral relationship.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 28, 2026.

David Baxter, The Canadian Press